50 Years of Advancing Infrastructure in the Southeast LABORATORY SERVICES

BHATE geotechnical and construction materials testing laboratories routinely undergo a rigorous evaluations process to maintain accreditation through AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL) and the Concrete and Cement Reference Laboratory (CCRL) in addition to being approved laboratories with the US Army Corps of Engineers, NAVFAC, and numerous state DOTs (ALDOT and MDOT).  Our laboratory technicians’ procedure adherence to ASTM standards and testing competence is routinely observed by senior staff. 

Internal laboratory quality control documentation is consistently recorded throughout the year and reviewed by our P.E. to comply with accreditation/certification audits. Our laboratory facilities and equipment are maintained and operated to the highest standards to provide your projects with reliable data and meet the internal BHATE standard of excellence.

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory Services

  • Unified and AASHTO Soil Classification, including all routine tests required  
  • Resistivity, Chloride, pH, and Sulfate 
  • Soil Consolidation Tests for Settlement Analysis (ASTM D2435) 
  • Soil Swell Tests for Heave Analysis (ASTM D4546)
  • Triaxial (ASTM D2850) and Direct Shear Strength Tests (ASTM D3080) 
  • Permeability – Constant (ASTM D2434) and Falling Head (ASTM D5084)
  • Soil Moisture Density, CBR, and Resilient Modulus Tests 
  • Lime and Cement Stabilized Soil Analysis 
  • Rock Compressive Strength Tests (ASTM D2938)

Construction Materials Testing Laboratory

  • Soils and Aggregate, including Abrasion and Soundness Tests 
  • Concrete and Masonry 
  • Mix Designs and Concrete Shrinkage Tests for DOT Compliance 
  • Bituminous Concrete 
  • Structural Steel- Yield, Tensile and Elongation 
  • Fire Proofing and Coatings 
  • Specialized Testing for Concrete and Reinforcing Corrosion 

Our laboratory work is conducted under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer. The procedures used are in compliance with the required ASTM, AASHTO, and MIL-STD standards.